Vocabulary
a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area
What is a population?
all the populations that live and interact with each other in a particular place
What is a community?
All living things are made of these.
What are cells?
These organisms produce energy through the use of photosynthesis.
What are plants or producers?
DAILY DOUBLE
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an interaction between two species in which one species benefits without harming the other
What is commensalism?
This level contains abiotic and biotic factors.
What is an ecosystem or biome?
These organisms are typically at the top of the food chain. They are called ____________ consumers.
What is a tertiary consumer or apex predator?
A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms.
What is a scavenger?
a natural process that involves a gradual change in the plant and animal communities that live in an area
What is succession?
The role an organism plays in the environment.
What is a niche?
A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.
What is a species?
the interaction between individuals from two different species that live closely together
What is symbiosis?
This happens when animals work together.
What is cooperation?
Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, etc.
What is an example of an organ system?
This type of animal eats both plants and animals.
What is an omnivore?
DAILY DOUBLE
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the natural environment in which a living thing gets all that it needs to live
What is a habitat?
an interaction between two species in which both benefit
What is mutualism?
This is made up of a bunch of tissues.
These organisms are herbivores, therefore they are called ______________ consumers.
What is primary?
This occurs when one or more animals within a community need the same resources.
What is competition?